Combined snow-plow and dumping-cart.



No. 634,274. Patented Oct. 3, I899. M. J. F. SGANLAN.

COMBINED SNOW PLOW AND DUMPING CART.

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M. J. F. scAN A-u. COMBINED SNOW PLOW AND DUMPING CART.

(Application filed Aug. 18, 1898.)

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No. 634.274. Patented Out. 3, I899. M. J. F. SCANLAN.

COMBINED SNOW PLOW AND DUMPING CART.

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No. 634,274 Patented Oct. 3, I899.

M. J. F. SCANLAN.

COMBINED SNOW PLOW AND DUMPJNG CART.

(Application filed Aug. 18, 189B.)

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COMBINED SNOW-PLOW AN'D DUMPING-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 634,274, dated October3,1899.

Application filed Angust 18, 1898.

T at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MATTHEW J. F. SCAN- LAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a CombinedSnow-Plow and Dumping-Cart, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to a combined snowplow and dumping cart or wagon,the object being to provide effective means for gathering or scooping upthe snow, conveying it rearward to a cart or wagon, and ejecting it fromthe latter.

The characteristic features of the invention, as well as its details ofconstruction, will be fully described hereinafter and defined in theappended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of thesnow-plow and receiving-vehicle connected together. Fig.2 is a plan viewof the same. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section of the plow. Fig. 4 is anend elevation of the plow with the protecting-disk removed. Fig.5isafront end elevation of the wagon, and Figs. 6 to 12 are detailviews.

The frame of the snow-plow consists of a yoke comprising a cross-bar 1and parallel sides 2, each of the latter being upwardly bent at aboutits longitudinal center to form a guide 3 to provide for the attachmentof the frame to the ends of an axle l, carrying tractionwheels 5. Thefront ends 6 of the side bars of the frame are deflected or curveddownwardly to support the shovels 7, which are of suitable constructionto enter and dislodge the snow and direct it into the path of the bladesor scoops 8 of a revoluble convcyer, which consists of a drum 9,arranged upon a sleeve 10, mounted on the axle 4, concentric with thetraction-wheels 5 and the series of transverse blades or scoops 8. Thedrum 9 is provided near each end with a spider 12, having a centralbearing 13, through which the sleeve 10 extends.

WVhile I do not restrict the invention to any specific means forattaching the curved blades or scoops to the drum, I preferably form theperipheral flanges 10 of the drum with series of curved slots or grooves14:, arranged at an angle to the radius of thedrum, and pivotally SerialNo. 688,899. (No modelsecure the inner edges of the blades within saidgrooves or slot-s, as shown in Fig. 9.

The traction-wheels areeach provided with protecting-disks 1O on theirouter faces and with protecting-rings 1O on their inner faces. Theserings 10 are each formed with curved flanges or seats 10, whichcooperate with the grooves let in the drum-flanges to support thescoops. Each of the scoops consists of a wire frame a, covered withsheet metal, wire-netting, or other suitable material. In practice Iprefer to employ both sheet metal and wirenetting to form the scoops,alternating them, as best shown in Fig. 2.

As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the wheels 5 are provided on their innerfaces with internal gear-Wheels 15, within which are arrangedgear-pinions 16, mounted upon the outer ends of shafts 17, supported bybrackets 18 from the axle. 17 are also mounted gear-pinions 19, meshingwith pinions 20, mounted upon the ends of the sleeve 10. This gearing isso proportioned that. the drum will be revolved more rapidly than thetraction-wheels, the ratio being preferably as one to three.

To provide for the vertical adjustment of the shovels 7 and theirsupporting-frame, the guides 3 of the frame fit over the squared nuts 21on the ends of the axle, and an adjusting-screw 22 passes through thetop portion 23 of the guide, with its lower end impinging against theupper side of the nut 21. A bolt 24: connects the lower ends of thesides of theguide, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

The cross-bar 1 of the plow-frame is provided at its rear side with acentrally-projecting eye 25 to permit of its pivotal attachment by anysuitable coupling device to the cart or wagon 26.

The sides of the wagon are formed with longitudinal slots 27 andprovided near their ends with bracket-bearings 28, within which aresupported the ends of worm-shafts 29, upon the front ends of which aremounted sprocketpinions 30. As clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2, theworm-shafts 29 project slightly beyond the front end of the wagon, sothat their pinions 30 will rest in horizontal alinement and in thevertical plane of a sprocket-wheel 31, mounted upon the front end of ashaft 32, supported in suitable bearings below the bed Upon the innerends of these shafts of the wagon.' A sprocket-chain connects the wheel31 and pinions 30, and said chain also travels in contact with anidler-sprocket 3i, supported at the front end of the wagon to take upslack in said chain.

The shaft 32 is revolved from the rear axle of the wagon by themechanism illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. The rear wheels 35 of the wagonare mounted upon sleeves 3G, fitting upon the ends of the rear axle 37and provided at their inner ends with disks 38, each of which carries apawl 39, adapted to engage ratchet-wheels 4-0, fixed upon the axle. Uponthe axle 37 is also mountedabevelgear-wheel 4.1, which meshes with abevel gear-pinion 42 on the rear end of the shaft 32. The axle 37 isprovided at each end beyond the wheels 35 with crank-handles 43 for thepurpose of revolving the shaft by hand when desired.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2, it and 45 designate movable partitionslocated within the wagon and provided at their ends with ears 4-6, whichextend through the slots in the sides of the wagon and embrace thewormshafts 29. Pins 47, extending through the cars 46, engage the wormson the shafts 29, so that the revolution of the shafts operates to movethe partitions in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 2. Between theears 46 are mounted gear-wheels 4S,adapted to mesh with the worm-shaftsand provided with crankhandles -19, so that the partitions may be movedin either direction by hand when the wagon is at rest.

The front of the wagon is provided with an extension 50, having acentral coupling lug or eye 51 for securing the wagon to the eye 25 ofthe plow-frame.

The operation of the mechanism is obvious from the foregoingdescription,in connection with the accompanying drawings, it being understood thatthe rotation of the plow is in the direction of the arrow shown in Fig.2 to convey the snow rearward to the wagon and that the movablepartitions (one or more of which may be employed) serve to push the snowrearward and pack it in the wagon.

The wagon is preferably provided with a hinged end-gate 5-3, adapted tobe secured by buttons 54.

The pins 47 are removable and are taken out when the partitions are tobe moved by the handles -10. The partitions will be arranged closetogether at the forward end of the wagon, and the snow will be taken upand deposited in the front part of the wagon. After a sufficientquantity of snow has been deposited the pins l7 are inserted, and thepartition (one or more) by the operation of the screws will be carriedrearward, compressing the snow as much as may be desired, after whichthe pin T? will be removed and the partition allowed to remainstationary. This operation is continued until the wagon is loaded. Afterremoving the pins 47 the forward motion of the wagon will revolve thescrews 25) and the handles 49 without causing the partitions to move.Thus the handles are only used to operate the partitions when the screwsare at rest, or by inserting the pins 47 and using the crank 43 the sameresult could be accomplished.

\Vhile in view of the above explanation it is not necessary to throw thescrews 29 out of gear when the wagon is loaded and driven away, this maybe accomplished by raising the pawls 39 out of engagement with theratchet-wheels 40, thus permitting the sleeves on the rear axle torevolve without revolving the gear 4-1 and shaft 32.

\Vhat I claim is- 1. A revoluble snow-plow, comprising a drum, and aseries of blades or scoops, arranged thereon, in combination withtraction-wheels at the ends of said drum, gearing between thetraction-wheels and drum for rotating the latter at a higher speed thansaid wheels, vertically-adjustable shovels arranged in front of thewheels, and a vehicle or receptacle in rear of the revolving plow.

2. In a snow-plow, the combination with an axle and traction-wheelsthereon, of a sleeve on said axle, a rotary snow-plow comprising a drummounted on said sleeve and provided with scoops, gearing between thewheels and said drum, a frame adjustablysecured to the ends of the axle,and shovels carried by said frame.

The combination with a revoluble snowplow, of a wagon arranged in rearthereof, said wagon having its sides slotted longitudinally, worm-shaftsmounted in supports on the sides of the wagon opposite the slotsthereof, a transverse partition within the wagon having projecting earsat its ends extending through said slots, and provided with means forengaging said worm-shafts, and gearing operated from the axle of thewagon for revolving said shafts. A

t. The combination with a revoluble snowplow, of a wagon coupled to therear of the plow and comprising a bed having its sides each formed witha longitudinal slot, wormshafts in line with said slots, a longitudinalshaft below the bed, and gearing at the front end of the wagon forrevolving said shafts, a partition projecting at its ends through saidslots, and provided with means for engaging said worm-shafts, andgearing between the rear axle and the rear end of the longitudinal shaftfor revolving the latter.

5 In a combined snow-plow and wagon, the combination with the slottedsides of the bed, and the transverse partition provided with ears at itsends, of the worm-shafts, and gearwheels mounted between said ears andprovided with crank-handles.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MATTHEW .T. 1 SOANLAN.

Witnesses:

EnNns'r Srrrznnr, WILLIAM GILBERT.

